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Volume 2

Issue 45

LINKS, RESOURCES, & OPPORTUNITIES FOR GHA RESIDENTS


Greensboro Housing Authority is committed to helping our residents build life success. We are also committed to sharing opportunities that may contribute to furthering life success. Scroll down to see opportunities through GHA and our partners!

See previous issues of Life Success Opportunities Emails.

Some of the opportunities featured may still be relevant.


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Join GuilfordWorks and NCWorks NextGen in the 2022 Youth Summit Talk with local employers and resource providers and find your next steps to meaningful employment with guest speaker Solomon McCauley.


When: November 19, 2022 10 am - 2 pm

Where: Windsor Community Center – 1601 E. Gate City Blvd.


Participating Employers

Cone Health

FedEx

Spectrum

Boxboard

Personnel Outsource Solutions

Guilford County Sheriff’s Dept.

High Point Transit

Guilford County Schools


Participating Resource Providers 

Family & Children First Center, Family Success Center (The Salvation Army Greensboro Center of Hope) WRLP, Legal Aid, Greensboro Parks, and Recreation, North Carolina A&T Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and Greensboro Housing Authority.

 

Young adult job seekers (ages 16 – 24) can engage with employers to discuss available positions, preferred skills and training, hiring, and interview processes.

More Information!

Children & Families First will host a job fair and networking event on December 2, 2022, from 3 pm - 6 pm.


Address: 1200 Arlington St., Greensboro, NC 27406


Same-day interviews and job offers for teaching positions.

Plus, a chance to win a $25 gift card.


Available positions include:

Bus Drivers, Nurses, Teachers, Floaters, Teacher Assistants, and Substitutes

Register here
RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE:

If you are a renter and in need of rental and/or utility assistance, the following agencies may be able to assist you. 


  • Guilford County Department of Social Services
  • Energy Assistance Program – (heating/cooling and water assistance) 336-641-3000
  • Greensboro Urban Ministry (utility assistance: water, power, and gas)
  • Greensboro residents only - 336-271-5959
  • United Way 211
  • Faith Action International House
  • (Refugee Rental Assistance program) - 336-379-0037
  • Welfare Reform Liaison Project (WRLP)
  • (housing expenses/utilities) – 336-691-5780
  • NC Homeowner Assistance Fund
  • If you own your home and need help with preventing mortgage delinquencies, defaults, displacements, and foreclosures due to the COVID-10 Pandemic, please call 1-855-696-2423 or visit nchomeownerassistance.gov
Low Income Household Water Assistance Program
Households that have had their water services cut off or are in danger of being cut off can apply for assistance in paying their bill through the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). LIHWAP is a temporary emergency program that will help eligible households and families afford water and wastewater services.
The program provides a one-time payment directly to the utility company. LIHWAP runs through September 2023 or until the funds run out.
Apply here!
Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally-funded program that provides a one-time vendor payment to help eligible households pay their heating bills. Applications will be accepted from January 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022, or until funds are exhausted.
Apply here!
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH:

Greensboro Parks and Recreation offers a youth basketball and cheer program each winter. The program is designed to create a positive environment for youth by emphasizing each individual’s right to participate, good sportsmanship, and promoting skill development, as well as fitness and well-being. Greensboro is nationally recognized as a Better Sports for Kids Program Provider by the National Alliance for Youth Sports.



The cost is $50 per child starting October 1 through November 30; $55 late registration begins December 1.

Basketball Registration
Cheer Registration
CAREER AND JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:
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More Information
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FROM PARTNERS:
Women's Resource Center Website
Email the Women's Resource Center
Community COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
Cone Health is offering a series of mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout our communities.


VACCINES ARE FREE. No ID Required. Appointments are strongly encouraged.

Please wear a mask, plan to remain socially distanced, and wear loose clothing.

What To Expect
  • Wait time of 15 minutes after vaccination or 30 minutes with prior history of vaccination reactions.
  • Common side effects: pain and swelling at the injection site, fever, chills, tiredness, and headaches
  • For Pfizer and Moderna clinics, you will receive an appointment date for your second shot

IMPORTANT: Pfizer clinics are for ages 12+. All other vaccine types are 18+.
 To register, click the link on the button below or call 336-890-1188.
Find a Clinic Here!
HELPFUL LINKS:
Get connected to the right career:
Guilford Works
Need help paying rent or utilities?:
Greensboro Housing Coalition
Parent Engagement and Support:
Guilford Parent Academy
Scholarships Opportunities Still Available:
GTCC
Resources for Job Seekers:
NC Dept. of Commerce
Online Resources:
Guilford County Schools

450 North Church Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
P. 336-275-8501
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